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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
There is a lot of focus on Clos des Lambrays these days - after the LVMH deal. The price for Domaine des Lambrays seem to have been around 100 million EUR ... and if one can trust the medias then Taupenot-Merme is quite reluctant to sell the 0.04 ha plot they have in Clos des Lambrays - to complete …
[Read more...] about Close to Clos des Lambrays … Clos des Rosiers – Monopole
The Domaine des Lambrays have recently been sold to LVMH - and the deal included some very fine vineyards - with the jewel in the crown being the 8.84 ha Clos des Lambrays. This deal is very important for the development in Burgundy as it announces a new big player on the Burgundy scene - LVMH - a …
[Read more...] about Clos des Lambrays – Monopole or not? – update
I have followed Burgundy wines quite closely the last 20 to 25 years - tasting a lot of lovely wines from many different domaines. One domaine does however hold a special place in my passion for Burgundy wines - the name is Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé - a domaine with history, great vineyards, …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – History and Vineyards
Have you ever heard about the vineyard Vosne-Romanee Derriére le Four - most likely not. The vineyard is nevertheless mentioned by both Danguy & Aubertin (1892) and Rodier (1920) as one of the better vineyards in Vosne-Romanee. But what happened to Vosne-Romanee Derriére Le Four, where was it …
[Read more...] about Vosne-Romanee Derriére Le Four – the lost vineyard
Meursault Blagny is quite well known among Burgundy drinkers and collectors, but have you ever heard about Le Blagny-Blanc? The appellations of Burgundy are numerous and the system is not always logical and straightforward, so I often turn to Lavalle, when I want to get a historic view on the …
[Read more...] about Le Blagny-Blanc – overlooked and forgotten?
